EP0780710A3 - Optical Connector - Google Patents

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EP0780710A3
EP0780710A3 EP96120131A EP96120131A EP0780710A3 EP 0780710 A3 EP0780710 A3 EP 0780710A3 EP 96120131 A EP96120131 A EP 96120131A EP 96120131 A EP96120131 A EP 96120131A EP 0780710 A3 EP0780710 A3 EP 0780710A3
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optical connector
connector
optical
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French (fr)
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EP0780710B1 (en
EP0780710A2 (en
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Yoshihiro Matsuoka
Nobutoshi Takeda
Tohru Mizuhashi
Noriaki Tokuda
Seji Takemoto
Shigeru Ohmori
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Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd
Emit Seiko Co Ltd
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Emit Seiko Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3851—Ferrules having keying or coding means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/3821—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with axial spring biasing or loading means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/3822—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with beveled fibre ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/389—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
    • G02B6/3894—Screw-lock type

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
EP96120131A 1995-12-19 1996-12-14 Optical Connector Expired - Lifetime EP0780710B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP354846/95 1995-12-19
JP35484695 1995-12-19
JP7354846A JPH09171125A (en) 1995-12-19 1995-12-19 Optical connector

Publications (3)

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EP0780710A2 EP0780710A2 (en) 1997-06-25
EP0780710A3 true EP0780710A3 (en) 1997-10-22
EP0780710B1 EP0780710B1 (en) 2001-10-24

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EP96120131A Expired - Lifetime EP0780710B1 (en) 1995-12-19 1996-12-14 Optical Connector

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EP (1) EP0780710B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH09171125A (en)
CA (1) CA2193145A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69616250D1 (en)

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EP0266780A2 (en) * 1986-11-06 1988-05-11 Nec Corporation Optical connector using a polarization-maintaining optical fiber
JPH01121805A (en) * 1987-11-06 1989-05-15 Seiko Giken:Kk Assembly for optical connector and jig for polishing said assembly and method for connecting optical fibers
EP0432947A1 (en) * 1989-12-13 1991-06-19 The Whitaker Corporation Connector for an optical cable
US5321784A (en) * 1993-02-18 1994-06-14 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Pull-proof, modular fiber optic connector system
EP0638828A1 (en) * 1993-08-10 1995-02-15 AT&T Corp. Optical fiber connector having a unipartite cap
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EP0780710B1 (en) 2001-10-24
CA2193145A1 (en) 1997-06-20
JPH09171125A (en) 1997-06-30
EP0780710A2 (en) 1997-06-25
DE69616250D1 (en) 2001-11-29

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